Have now suffered with endometriosis for 12 years, since I was 14, although I was only officially diagnosed 5 years ago when I was 21. I have now had an emergency appendicectomy for suspected appendicitis and 4 laparoscopies, 2 with diathermy followed by zoladex, 1 with excision, followed with the mirena and zoladex and more recently an emergency laparoscopy for a burst endometrioma/chocolate cyst

I have been lucky enough to have a beautiful little girl who is now almost 4, I am currently in the final year of my PhD looking at inflammatory markes in rheumatoid arthritis and I am hoping to go on and research endometriosis once my PhD is complete.

Currently a PhD student in my final year, researching inflammatory markers in rheumatoid arthritis

Writing poetry (currently had 21 published with an aim eventually of having a book published)
Playing Keyboard/piano (and trying to play guitar)
Volunteering for Endometriosis UK as a Group Leader for the Oswestry/Wrexham area
Fundraising for 3 charities, Endometriosis UK, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People and The Stroke Association